Using the smartphone app, filers can easily complete a federal 1040EZ and state return by photographing their W-2 to automatically import data into the app. Generally, a 1040EZ filer is a single or married taxpayer who does not itemize deductions, has no dependents and earned less than $100,000 last year.

In addition to the 1040EZ form, filers with more complex tax returns can complete a federal 1040 or 1040A form on the iPad tablet app at no cost all season. The smartphone and tablet apps all feature:

"We've seen such a strong interest in our mobile filing products that we're pleased to continue offering the only entirely free mobile filing app for federal 1040EZ and state tax returns using our iPhone and newly available Android apps," said Jason Houseworth, H&R Block's president of digital tax solutions.

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